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Semantic role of an entity crossword clue

4 answers. Most likely: PATIENT (7 letters).

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What “Semantic role of an entity” means

noun

“the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause”

Answers with this meaning: PATIENT

noun

“the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause”

Answers with this meaning: AGENT

noun

“the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process”

Answers with this meaning: INSTRUMENT

noun

“the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause”

Answers with this meaning: RECIPIENT

Definition from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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What is the answer to the “Semantic role of an entity” crossword clue?

The most likely answer is PATIENT (7 letters). Other answers: AGENT (5), RECIPIENT (9) or INSTRUMENT (10).

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